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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

News elsewhere in this edition is that the Botswana Football Association (BFA) has instructed its CEO, Keith Masters to approach government on the possibility of co-hosting the 2017 African Cup of Nations with Zimbabwe.

Besides the financial value associated with the tournament, AFCON is the premier international association competition in Africa, the winners of which are rewarded with enduring continent-wide prestige.

In an effort to bring the 2017 edition of the tournament to Southern Africa, Zimbabwe had hoped a ‘co-host’ approach would prise AFCON away from the dominance of the east, west and northern African states.

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Let's go for it!

News elsewhere in this edition is that the Botswana Football Association (BFA) has instructed its CEO, Keith Masters to approach government on the possibility of co-hosting the 2017 African Cup of Nations with Zimbabwe.